Cover pot and simmer on stovetop for 15 minutes. Add shrimp, cover and continue to cook until rice in tender, most of the liquid has been absorbed and the shrimp is no longer translucent, about 6 minutes.

4.

Discard bay leaves and thyme. Stuff bell peppers with rice mixture, drizzle with Tabasco and remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Place in oven and bake until peppers are tender when pierced with a fork, about 35 minutes.

5.

Remove from oven, sprinkle with parsley and serve with lemons and additional Tabasco and Cajun seasoning.

Jennifer Olvera is the author of Food Lovers' Guide to Chicago, and she has all-but tested and developed recipes since toddlehood. She writes the Sunday Supper column for Serious Eats and regularly contributes food features to Chicago Sun-Times. She can often be found tending her garden, canning and traveling to far-flung destinations, where she writes about local edibles for pubs like Los Angeles Times and Frommers.com.

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